Sundays, 10 AM start time
Join Naturalist/Educator, Roland Begin, for educational hikes in the Tryon Creek forest. Hikes start from the Nature Center front porch and will average 2 miles. Content geared to ages 12+.
7/19: PNW Forest Ecology and Climate Change: Learn about how forests recover from disturbances (e.g. fire, wind, landslides), as well as specific examples of how climate change is altering the ecology of the forest.
7/26: Fungal Webs in PNW Forests: Learn about the physiology of mycorrhizal fungi and the networks (“Wood Wide Web”) they can form between trees and other plants in the forest.
8/16: History of Tryon Creek: Learn the long and varied human story of Tryon Creek.
8/30: Corvids of the Tryon Creek Forest: Learn about the smart and chatty ravens, jays, and crows, who make the forest their home.
9/13: Landslides, Earthquake Faults, and Tryon Creek Geology: Learn about the unique geology of Tryon Creek plus how to use geological maps and SLIDO (state-supported landslide tool).
9/20: Plants of the Tryon Creek Forest: Summer!: Learn how to identify them and discover their seasonal cycles and uses.